Myles Lyons pleads guilty to all counts in fatal shooting, stabbing

Oct. 18, 2013

Myles David Lyons

Written by

Vanessa Junkin

Staff Writer

SALISBURY — Myles Lyons pleaded guilty today to all counts in the murder of Lakisha Jackson and attempted murder of her two daughters.

Lyons, now 20, was living in New Jersey, but came to Salisbury and stabbed and shot his pregnant ex-girlfriend Nicole Jackson, 17, the morning of Nov. 27, 2012, according to the statement of facts read by Deputy State’s Attorney Ella Disharoon. He also shot her sister, Tyisha Jackson, 18, and then he shot their mother, 39-year-old Lakisha Jackson.

He also stabbed Lakisha Jackson after she jumped out a second-floor window to escape, Disharoon said.

The 20 counts he pleaded to included first-degree murder of Lakisha Jackson and two counts of first-degree attempted murder, for Tyisha and Nicole Jackson. He has not yet been sentenced, but the state and defense have a binding agreement in which Lyons will be sentenced to three concurrent life sentences and three 5-year sentences, concurrent to the other sentences, for gun offenses.

Nicole Jackson also jumped out the second-floor window to escape, and then the two of them knocked on doors trying to get help, according to Disharoon. Lyons had taken all of their cellphones, she said.

The baby, who Nicole Jackson told investigators was Myles Lyons’ baby, was delivered the same day.